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Velvet Glove
Photo: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Canada · 1953
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VelvetGlove

Velvet Glove
Velvet Glove Photo: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
10
Seeker / Guidance
15
No-Escape Zone
10
Speed
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Lethality
15
Data-Link
0
Reliability
30
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
5
Origin Canada
ManufacturerCanadair
CategoryMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1953–1956
Operators19 countries
Quantity131
Data Quality88%
12
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) MASS Rating
22/22
Early Cold War
73/73
All-Time
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · 10 axes scored
Range
10
Seeker / Guidance
15
No-Escape Zone
10
Speed
20
Counter-Measure Resistance
5
Lethality
15
Data-Link
0
Reliability
30
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
5
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Velvet Glove
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1953–1956
Quantity
131
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
12
medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Missile TypeAir-to-air missile
  • DesignerCARDE (DRDC Valcartier)
  • Length3.048 m
  • Diameter304.8 mm
  • In ServiceNo
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
◇Performance2MOD.2
◆Warhead5MOD.5
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
⬢Production4MOD.4
  • Total Production131
  • Operators1
  • Variants0
  • Production Start1,953 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1953Production started
  2. 1956Production ended
73
years in service
3
years in production
131
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ 14 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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